Thread: ADF OVERSEAS OPS.

Just a thought about our troops overseas, as busy as ever, Bob








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The Government has approved the deployment of approximately 3300 Australian Defence Force personnel to 14 operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
Of these, approximately 620 ADF members are actively protecting Australia’s borders and offshore maritime interests.


OPERATIONS

approx pers

Afghanistan


Operation SLIPPER (Afghanistan)
Operation SLIPPER (Middle East)
Operation PALATE II

1550
800
2

Border Protection
Operation RESOLUTE

620

East Timor
Operation ASTUTE
Operation TOWER

390
4

Egypt
Operation MAZURKA

25

Iraq
Operation RIVERBANK

2

Middle East
Operation PALADIN

12

Solomon Islands
Operation ANODE

80

South Sudan
Operation ASLAN

17

PERIODIC OPERATIONS

approx pers

South China Sea/Indian Ocean
Operation GATEWAY

Note 1

South West Pacific
Operation SOLANIA

Note 1

South West Pacific Nations
Operation RENDER SAFE

Note 2

Note 1: ADF assets are dedicated to these operations' taskings periodically. The number of personnel involved vary on each occurrence.Note 2: Operation Render Safe is a biennial activity, numbers of personnel involved vary from year to year.
PAST OPERATIONS
Year Ending:
2011
Sudan - Operation Azure | Sudan - Operation Hedgerow | Iraq - Operation Kruger | Operation YASI ASSIST | Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST | Operation Christchurch Assist | Operation Pacific Assist
2010
Operation HAITI ASSIST | Operation PAKISTAN ASSIST II
2009
Operation SAMOA ASSIST | Operation OUTREACH | Operation VIC FIRE ASSIST | Operation CATALYST | Indonesia (Operation PADANG ASSIST)
2008
Operation TESTAMENT | Operation KIRIBATI ASSIST | Operation PAPUA NEW GUINEA ASSIST
2007
Operation DELUGE
2006
Operation ACOLYTE | Operation RAMP | Operation PAKISTAN ASSIST | ADF support to Tonga | ADF support to Australian citizens in Fiji | Operation RELEX 2 | Operation CELESTA
2005
Operation CRANBERRY | Operation SUMATRA ASSIST

...approximately 3300 Australian Defence Force personnel

... Regs and Chokkos.